Pixar genius, top Nike designer and maverick Greek economist to star at Brain Bar 2022

This year’s Brain Bar, a get-together for global influencers and top creatives, will feature presentations by artistic director of Pixar, Deanna Marsigliese, Lysandre Follet, a leading designer of sports shoes at Nike, and former Finance Minister of Greece, motorbike-riding Yanis Varoufakis. All takes place over two days, 29-30 September, at the House of Hungarian Music.

Now in its eighth year, Brain Bar brings together the world’s top thinkers and creatives to provide young people with knowledge, inspiration and the tools to shape their future.

For 2022, the event is staged at a new location, the House of Hungarian Music. Along with Deanna Marsigliese, who worked on Pixar animation favourites Toy Story 4 and Inside Out, and anti-Bitcoin economist Yanis Varoufakis, speakers will include Canadian scientist Dan Breznitz, Nike designer Lysandre Follet and notable Hungarian brain researcher Péter Érdi.

Early Bird tickets are already on sale – students and teachers can apply for free admission.